WA · Bunbury Council
Carey Park, WA, 6230
Current weather
15.3°CLight drizzle
86% humidity · 17.2 km/h wind · 17.2° / 11.9° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#62 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Carey Park is a smaller suburban community in the Bunbury area, home to around 5,155 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,155
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,018
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 227 of 2,457
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,261
- Employment rate
- 48.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 227 / 452 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 4,514
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 900
- Carey Park Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ausden St After Winton St
- Ausden St Before Hands Av
- Clarke St After Ecclestone St
- Yorla Rd After Mondak Pl
- Yorla Rd After Wisbey St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Frankel St LiquorAlcohol
56 Frankel Street
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- DBCButcher
- Feedingwell CafeCafe
- Parks Centre CafeCafe
- Munchkin ManorChildcare
- Convenience store
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Noodlers Noodle BarFast food
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Donaldson ParkPark
- Honey ParkPark
- Jaycee ParkPark
- Kelly ParkPark
- Kimberly ParkPark
- Len Ferguson ParkPark
- Melaleuca ParkPark
- Rotoract ParkPark
- Sam's ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Silver Chainhospital
- Wizard Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Munchkin Manorchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #62 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Munchkin Manorchildcarechildcare
- Silver Chainhealthhospital
- Wizard Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Donaldson Parkgovernmentpark
- Honey Parkgovernmentpark
- Jaycee Parkgovernmentpark
- Kelly Parkgovernmentpark
- Kimberly Parkgovernmentpark
- Len Ferguson Parkgovernmentpark
- Melaleuca Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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